Patrick gethin



P. GETHIN.

TRUSS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21. 19:8.

1,323,231 Patented Nov. 25, 1919.

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PATRICK GETI-IIN, or CAMB DGE, massaonusnrrs.

Y '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PATRICK GETHIN, a vcitizen of the United States, residing at type coinn'ionly used for the relief of hernia,

and my present purpose is to provide a truss, of snnple and HIQKPQIISIVB constructioinwlnch may be used to support a pin rality of ruptures and which may, at the same time, be utilized as a suspensory for the partial support of the scrotum, etc.

In order to explain my invention clearly I have provided the annexed drawing which is a front face view, in elevation, of a truss V embodying my present improvement.

In this drawing the letter (1; denotes the customary belt or strap by means of which the truss proper is secured in desired position on the body of the wearer, and in effective relation to the rupture or ruptures." The said truss, which isattached to the belt 7 by means of loops Z)0, as here shown, consists mainly of a single plate'like structure 6! made of hard rubber, sole leather or the like sanitarymaterial, which is slightly flexible. The said plate is extended downward and curved inward, as at 07-65 and thence farther downward to provide an approximately.

semicircular portion (Z the mid portion of the said extension being cut away as at e to provide an opening of considerable size which is semi-circular at its lower portion. The described construction provides an elongated plate portion of considerable length.

and width which may be utilized in some instances to support an abdominal rupture if no pads are used and it also provides side plate portions which may be utilized (either one or both of said side portions) to support groin ruptures at the pointsg-h as indicated.

. The plate (Z andthe said pads as well, are preterably covered w th chamois skin; the

Specification of Letters Patent. Pateniid NOV. 25,1919; 7

Application filed June 27, 1918.: Serial No.24a159; I

chamois skin presenting a somewhat rougheued surface whichprevents the accidental displacement of the pads after they have once been properly located between the plate and the hernia. By thus leaving the pads free, they may be readily adjusted to any positionwithin the'cap'acity or limit of the plate 03., l

it will be seen thatthe plate includes an upper portion of suitable area to cover. the lower port1on of the-abdomen, and curved so that its ends bear closely on the groins,

and a lower portion of smaller area, having a curved lower, edge including reentrant curves, conforming to the inner surfaces of the legs of the wearer, and joining the ends of the upper portion, and a salientcurve merging into the said reentrant curves, said salient curve conforming to the lower portion of the opening a. The flexibility of {the plate is such that, while the plate is adapted the curvature of the abdomen,- it 18 not to conform approximately to limp or flabby, and is adapted to conline and exert operative pressure on a pad or pads loosely and adjustably 'in- 7 to the location of arupture or ruptures.

serted'between the plate and the body, the

The relative stifi'ness of the plate enables the lower portion to be held in operative positionby the upp'er portion of the plate and by the attaching means, no straps extending between the'legs of the wearer being required. j I V The preferred material of the plate is sole leather, this material beingconformable to the transverse curvature of-the abdomen,

and at thesame timesufliciently stifl' to en able the upper portion of'the plate to'hold a loosely inserted padagainst the body'without being locally bulged-ordisplaced by the pad, so that the plate is adapted to'operatively press a pad against a ruptured por 1 tion of the body. v 7

Hav'ng thus described my inventionfI clairrii 7 r A truss plate composed of relatively; stifi' material, substantially such as hereinbefore' specified, having anr elongatedupperpor tion provided with a bodyencircling belt, and formed to extendacross the abdomen from groin to groin, the plate being conformable to the transverse curvature of'the abdomen, and the end portions of the plate being adapted to enter the groin recesses, and a reduced lower portion also relatively stilt, marginally shaped to conform to portions of the legs, and provided with an opening to receive a body member, whereby the plate may be anchored against vertical displacement, the plate being suffieiently still to enable its upper portion to hold aloosely inserted pad against the body without being locally bulged or displaced by the pad, so that the plate is adapted to oper- PATRICK GE'IHIN, 

